Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-17

triumph Of reed organ making which ought
10 'astonish the natives over the other
side, il they can stop away from Buffalo
Bill long enough 10 look at and hear IT,
Oscar Smith Of this place saw a large
panther in the town Of Somerset, last Sun
day afternoon, between W. G. Bailey's
house and the great meadows, on what is
called the Sprague farm. The animal came
into the road, % what was IA road when
that part Of the town was inhabited, about
seven rods from Mr.. Smith, walking slow
ly and not seeming to be disturbed. He
stopped for few seconds, looking towards
his visitor, and then turned and ran off into
the brush
The tempers Of even the always sweet
tempered ladies of the Episcopal society
are sometimes ruffled for the moment by
the reckless way in which thoughtless peo-
pie strip the wrappers from their mail and
drop them at the post office entrance for
the wind TO whisk over the church lawn
Has everybody forgotten that these same
ladies keep basket in the ,post-oflice lobby
on purpose TO receive these same odds and
ends of papers
One of the most charming spots within
reaching distance of Brattleboro-Mr. Bar
ma Clark's farm house on the top of Ames
Hill-was the scene of happy birthday
celebration last Monday The occasion was
the Sjth anniversary of Mrs Charlotte
| Bullock, the mother of Mrs. Clark, and it
was the happy thought of Mr. Clark to
take Mrs. Bullock and her daughter Miss
Sarah Bullock, up on the hill, there to meet
her brother, Mr.. VIM Esterbrook and his
wife, her nephews Mr.. j. l.. Bullock of
| Guilford and Mr.. d. S. Pratt and wife, and
her friends Mrs Perham and Mr. Malcolm
| Moody. The day was one of the loveliest
Of June days, and after an abundant din
ner had been served the afternoon was
passed in taking in the beautiful picture
which lies spread out in the valley below
and on the mountains beyond, and in recall
ing pleasant scenes and incidents in the day
Of Aud lang syne."
Miss Sawyer's school at No. 4 North
street, will close for summer vacation Mon
day, June 20. The fall term will open
Wednesday, Sept. IA.
H. f. Taylor has removed his office TO
room on the second floor of Hooker block,
and will be ready next week to receive the
visits of people anxious to pay their taxes.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Roess left Monday
morning for New York and sailed from
that port on Wednesday afternoon for Bre-
men by the North German Lloyd line steam
| ship Trdre. The voyage is undertaken for
the benefit Of Mr.. Roess's health, which has
been much impaired for sometime from Il
throat and lung trouble
Dr. and Mrs Draper are in Wisconsin
on two weeks visit, the doctor having
gone to attend the annual meeting at De
| troit of the National Association of super
intendents Of insane asylums.
Brandon, CAstlrton and Poultney, three as beau
| tiul villages as there are In New England arr
| moving their fences. No better evidence Of good
| taste and good neighbOrly feeling could be pre-
| sented.-RutldHd Herald
| Add Brattleboro TO the list, and add. also.
| that the handsomest parts of the town to
day are those where the fences have been
taken away during the past three wears
Our friend H. f. Smiths item about the
| forwardness Of Minneapolis garden truck
is interesting, and shows that "the great
| Northwest is doing well-for IA new coun-
| try. We, however, saw in Gov Holbrook S
garden one morning this week corn 4 feet
high. potatoes 3 feet high and in blossom.
tomatoes with fruit set as big as walnuts
and other things in "a proportionate state Of
forwardness. 1t is well understood, TO he
sure, that the Governor leads the town in
gardening, but for all that it wont do for
our northwestern friends to brag too lusti-
ly over their steady going eastern ancestry.
Fred Waite put his first Strawberries on
the market Tuesday, when he picked 10
bushels Besides an ample supply for the
home trade he has contracted to furnish
one firm in Burlington and one in st. Al
bans with p bushels day each during the
season.
Our illustration of the soldiers monument
was engraved from an excellent large sized
photograph made by 9. l.. Howe & Son.
Rev w. II. Collins, Col. and Mrs Haskins
and Capt. +. W. Childs have been in Burling-
ton this week in attendance on the annual
convention of Vermont Episcopal churches.
Mr.. Collins preached the opening sermon
before the convention on Tuesday evening
There will be meeting of the woman 5
Indian association next Tuesday at p NJ.
in the Y. NJ G. A. parlor.
Now is the time when the children of the
great cities are thinking with longing hearts
of the country, with its pure air, shady
groves and boundless fields undisfgured by
notices everywhere TO Keep off the grass IT
How many will, by generously opening their
homes, will make country week" possible
to these little ones Already Mrs Crowell
has planned for even more than her usual
quota of fresh air beneficiaries and if the
town would not be outdone by one person,
places must be found for 100 children
Those willing to aid in this beautiful charity
should call upon or address Secretary Fuller
of the Y. NJ. c. A.
A pretty home wedding was that OF Mr.
Frank T. Shearer and Miss Emily Blanche
Steers, which took place at the Steers cot
tage on Myrtle street Monday afternoon.
The ceremony was performed by Rector
Collins of the Episcopal church, in the pres
ence of about fifty relatives and friends
and pleasant informal reception followed
during which congratulations were offered
the large number of handsome wedding
gifts admired, and refreshments partake Ell
of. The bride was becomingly attired in
, white with veil and garniture of wild flow
, ers, and the rooms were also decked witt
wild flowers. Among the presents was al
elegant clock from the First Regiment band
a caster from Mr. Shearer's fellow tuners
and a cake-basket from the brides former
associates at n. |. Hawley's. The groom,
present to the bride was a diamond ring
About 3 o'clock, amid shower of old slip
pers, Mr.. and Mrs. Shearer departed in
carriage for drive to the formers ole
home in Massachusetts,.
Mrs Woodbridge's address at the town
hall Sunday evening was a mastery effort
well calculated TO impress thoughtful minds
sibilities of our country as Christian re
: public Quoting Guizot, who said that tn,
! strength of republic is TO be found in it,
: intelligence and virtue, the speaker pro
ceeded to prove, by statistics and other in
conference.-the witnesses, that in America
these two foundation pillars are being slow
{ ly but surely undermined, and called upon
the people to awake to this danger and pro
2 vide IA remedy ere it be too late Such al
earnest, practical address, with its fund O
convincing logic, cannot but open the eye
of our people and prepare the way for unit
ed and intelligent action on the vital issue
Of the day, The singing by a score q
young misses, under Miss Wyman's drec
ton, was excellent, and Mr. Markham SAM
+, twice very acceptably, as usual.
The annual meeting of the Vermont Val
! ley railroad stockholders was held at tn,
y Brooks House parlors on Wednesday morn
ing. Two special cars, including the Oh
servation car "Ymir, " attached 10 the 1913
I, train, brought the fortunate owners Of tn
road, with ladies, up from Springfield. 4
stop of three-quarters Of an. hour suffice,
T. for the transaction of business, includin,
i the election of officers and the declaration
o Of three per cent dividend This done
j the party, with Col. Goodhue added as il
Brattleboro representative, sped ON L
S Windsor with its handsome cars and en-
. CINE running as a special train. Luncl
3. was served and the road inspected on tn
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